There is provided a focus adjustment apparatus. A first obtainment unit obtains a focus degree in a predetermined region of a shooting range. A driving unit drives a focus lens in response to an operation unit being operated. A movement amount of the focus lens per unit of an operation amount of the operation unit during the driving is lower in a case where the focus degree is greater than a focus threshold than in a case where the focus degree is lower than the focus threshold. The focus threshold is higher in a case where the focus lens is moving in a direction that increases the focus degree than in a case where the focus lens is moving in a direction that reduces the focus degree.
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1. A focus adjustment apparatus comprising: a first obtainment unit configured to obtain a focus degree in a predetermined region of a shooting range; and a driving unit configured to drive a focus lens in response to an operation unit being operated, wherein a movement amount of the focus lens per unit of an operation amount of the operation unit during the driving is lower in a case where the focus degree is greater than a focus threshold than in a case where the focus degree is lower than the focus threshold; and the focus threshold is higher in a case where the focus lens is moving in a direction that increases the focus degree than in a case where the focus lens is moving in a direction that reduces the focus degree.
2. The focus adjustment apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein in a case where an operation speed of the operation unit is higher than a speed threshold, the movement amount of the focus lens per unit of the operation amount of the operation unit during the driving is higher than in a case where the operation speed is lower than the speed threshold and the focus degree is higher than the focus threshold, regardless of the focus degree.
3. The focus adjustment apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein in a case where the operation speed of the operation unit is higher than the speed threshold, the movement amount of the focus lens per unit of the operation amount of the operation unit during the driving is equal to a movement amount in a case where the operation speed is lower than the speed threshold and the focus degree is lower than the focus threshold, regardless of the focus degree.
4. The focus adjustment apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising: a display control unit configured to display, in a display unit, a shooting screen including a captured image corresponding to the shooting range, wherein the display control unit changes a display format of the shooting screen in accordance with whether the focus degree is greater than or less than the focus threshold.
5. The focus adjustment apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the display control unit displays an image indicating the focus degree in the shooting screen using different colors in accordance with whether the focus degree is greater than or less than the focus threshold.
6. The focus adjustment apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the image indicating the focus degree includes a graphic in which an angle changes in accordance with the focus degree; and the display control unit displays, in the shooting screen, an image indicating an angle of the graphic corresponding to a case where the focus degree is equal to the focus threshold.
7. The focus adjustment apparatus according to claim 6 , further comprising: a second obtainment unit configured to obtain a target focus degree in the predetermined region, wherein in a case where the focus degree is equal to the target focus degree, the display control unit displays the graphic at an angle indicating that the predetermined region is in focus.
8. The focus adjustment apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the display control unit makes an MF peaking display in the shooting screen, using different colors in accordance with whether the focus degree is greater than or less than the focus threshold.
9. The focus adjustment apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising: a setting unit configured to set a shooting mode, wherein in a case where the set shooting mode is a predetermined shooting mode, the movement amount of the focus lens per unit of the operation amount of the operation unit during the driving is lower in a case where the focus degree is greater than the focus threshold than in a case where the focus degree is lower than the focus threshold.
10. An image capturing apparatus comprising: the focus adjustment apparatus according to claim 1 ; and an image capturing unit.
11. A focus adjustment method comprising: obtaining a focus degree in a predetermined region of a shooting range; and driving a focus lens in response to an operation unit being operated, wherein a movement amount of the focus lens per unit of an operation amount of the operation unit during the driving is lower in a case where the focus degree is greater than a focus threshold than in a case where the focus degree is lower than the focus threshold; and the focus threshold is higher in a case where the focus lens is moving in a direction that increases the focus degree than in a case where the focus lens is moving in a direction that reduces the focus degree.
12. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium which stores a program for causing a computer to execute a focus adjustment method comprising: obtaining a focus degree in a predetermined region of a shooting range; and driving a focus lens in response to an operation unit being operated, wherein a movement amount of the focus lens per unit of an operation amount of the operation unit during the driving is lower in a case where the focus degree is greater than a focus threshold than in a case where the focus degree is lower than the focus threshold; and the focus threshold is higher in a case where the focus lens is moving in a direction that increases the focus degree than in a case where the focus lens is moving in a direction that reduces the focus degree.
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July 12, 2019
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